Coffee and the city
Country
Bolivia
Region
Caranavi
Farm
4 Llamas
Producer
4 Llamas Familien
Variety
Typica
Mounting height
1750 M.A.S.L.
Preparation
Experimental
Blood orange, chocolate and hibiscus.
Balanced sweetness and acidity.
Syrupy mouthfeel.
Medium body.
What could be nicer than sitting outside the bar on a sunny summer's evening, laughing with friends and enjoying a Campari Orange? This is exactly the image evoked by Paradox: a drink that is lively, fresh and colourful. The highlight of this coffee is its syrupy, rounded mouthfeel. It's a complex yet elegant coffee that feels like pure life.
Medium coarsley ground coffee: 16g
Water: 250ml
Temperature: 95°C
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First pour: Let coffee bloom with 50ml of water for 35sec
Second pour: Fill up gently wetting the entire coffee bed until 250ml
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Total extraction time: 2min 35sec
Fine ground coffee: 19g
Extraction volume for 2 espressi: 54g
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Extraction time: 24sec
The Bolivian coffee farm 4 Llamas was founded in 2019 by Andrés Torrico and María Sarabia in the Caranavi region. They had originally planned to set up a sustainability NGO, but discovered their passion for coffee and decided to start their own farm. With the support of local smallholders, they built a processing plant and began growing and processing coffee.
The farm takes a holistic approach, combining sustainability, community and innovation. Agroforestry methods are used to protect the environment, and attention is paid to fair working conditions for employees. Particular attention is paid to innovative fermentation techniques, such as the use of lactic acid bacteria in an oxygen-free environment to enhance the coffee's flavour.
The Paradox process is the most innovative to date, combining several experimental techniques into a holistic approach. After 72 hours of vacuum pulsing, the cherries are treated with a fermentation of sun-dried cascara, rice and koji. This is followed by a second fermentation under pressure. The result is a coffee with complex aromas, sweet umami notes and a silky texture.
